2022 U.S. Nationals: Senior Men's Free Skate

[figureskatingandrainbows]

They went nice on the calls... just a q on the 4T
they tried to save him, but it might not be enough

 

[Tinymavy15]

Now showing BASE again?
Scorebox u drunk

I guess they were trying to make some sort of point about how close to max so many of Jason's scores were?? So confusing.

 

[MarkinBerkeley]

Rough skate. Enough for first?

 

[Lzbee]

Oh no a bit of a messy skate for Vincent. He looks very fast though (which I assume will add to the pcs).

 

[karne]

Zhou very not clean here. Lots of sketchy landings and now two falls. Hmm.

12pt SP lead over Jason, but nowhere near the PCS (or shouldn't be). 5pt deficit on TES when the tracker went away, but Nationals calling may not reduce that much.

It would throw a very wild cat amongst the pigeons if Vincent somehow ended up behind Jason...

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I feel bad for Vincent, but this solidifies Jason's spot on the team... (I do think Vincent will still be picked regardless of what Ilia does)

 

[cheerknithanson]

Vincent is still probably going to be in the top 4. Whether if it's 3rd or 4th after the end of the event, I have no idea.

 

[Baron Vladimir]

FP score around 175. It might go behind Jason overall.

 

[elektra blue]

he's going to lead anyway thanks to the huge score they awarded him in the short, don't worry

 

[Skatingcat]

Oh Vincent. I want him to succeed, if only because he grew up with an abusive parent. I can related (minus the skating part).

 

[skatesofgold]

I'm so sad about Vincent's free.

 

[Joe Mendoza]

I know. We need clean Vincent for the Olympics. I'm always rooting for him.

 

[moonvine]

The internet I'm using at this hotel is rebelling and showing Vincent in potato quality.

Aww poor Vincent! Oh no! What if he comes 4th will the leave him at home?!

At least you don’t have slime this time.

 

[Jammers]

Vincent had thoughts in head of beating Nathen and winning his first title and it got to him.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Imagine if Nathan messes up an Ilia becomes National Champion...

THAT would make selection controversial to say the least.

 

[moonkat]

I still thinks he beats Ilia in body of work?

This would make the us nationals not very meaningful
nathan, vincent, and jason would be locked in

 

[YuBluByMe]

That was unfortunate. If he places below Brown (and he should, even with the lead), things could get interesting depending on how Malinin skates.

 

[lariko]

Well, at least the pressure is off Malinin, because no way he scores 290…

 

[WeakAnkles]

I'm so tired of people trying to put Jason out to pasture (or the old skater's home). There's no male skater on the planet right now who can top his artistic merit. That's why people are so scared he'll go to the Olympics. No, he won't win gold, but he's proven that when the quad kings screw up, he'll be waiting to swallow them whole on his artistic components. That's how he has the medals in his trophy case to prove it.

Case in point: here; Vincent Zhao.

Man, that was not only one nerrrrrrrrrrrrvous skate by Vincent, but it was like a flashback to his skating at the beginning of this Olympic cycle, where he lived or died on his jumps.

Well this just made things for the Olympic selection commitee VERY interesting.

 

[Spiralgraph]

Oh... Vincent no I may be a Jason fan but Ididn't want you to skate badly!